The National Nuclear Security Administration will not be able to meet demands for plutonium pit production within the timeline called for by Congress, the Energy Department's Under Secretary for Nuclear Security Jill Hruby recently told Congress. NNSA cannot boost plutonium pit production enough by 2030 to reach the goal of 80 pits per year, Hruby told the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee earlier this month. NNSA is currently working on a roadmap to reach 80 pits per year, but...
